FEARLESS Underway with a FULL House!

FEARLESS is going so well! Wow, are we tired though. But the good kind of tired where you're still so excited for tomorrow. Lots of great stuff lined up for tomorrow too. One is a secret;) pics will come so check back! Thank you to all our ladies who are amazing students. And a big thank you to my FEARLESS gals Rene and Sara Beth! To God be all the glory:)

FEARLESS in Sunny SEASIDE Florida!

Today I received an email from Huntsville International Airport that you can go to Destin for $38 roundtrip!  Book it now for our FEARLESS at SEASIDE!  You cannot beat that deal with gas prices the way they are.  You can also reserve your spot in the workshop and the house--or just the workshop to the right in the sidebar.  We welcome you!  It's gonna be a bright, sunshiny time there. ;)

Getting Ready!

Just a peek at one of the perks our amazing students will get the chance to purchase--gorgeous frames at workshop rates!  We hope they will be inspired by seeing their pieces framed right away and the magic it creates. You can see that Rene really wore herself out unloading, unwrapping, inventorying and hanging all of those! She's so dramatic. ;)

WE CAN'T WAIT TO START NEXT WEDNESDAY NIGHT!

Our lucky ladies:

Elizabeth Anderson - Atlanta, GA

Melisa Teague - Huntsville. AL

Lida Stevens - Owens Cross Roads, AL

Becky McDougal - Huntsville, AL

Pam Gann - Huntsville, AL

Charlie Bonner - Huntsville, AL

Susan Cooper - Huntsville, AL

Debbie Carter - Guntersville, AL

Debi Walker - Huntsville, AL

April Denney - Huntsville, AL

Joan Funk - Madison, AL

Geralee Bayless - Hampton Cover, AL

Dawn Chenault - Huntsville, AL

Pat Pepper - Athens, AL

Barbie Harwell - Huntsville, AL

FEARLESS in March is SOLD OUT!

As of today, FEARLESS at Carole's studio in downtown Athens, Alabama is sold out. If you were wanting to register and missed it, please get on our waiting list by emailing Carole.  It is going to be wonderfully, rejuvenating time and we don't one spot unfilled!  It could still be yours!

Simply FEARLESS at SEASIDE

Join us April 7th - 10th at beautiful SEASIDE, FL for a "Simply Fearless at Seaside" workshop.  The plan is similar to March's workshop, but a day shorter and in a more dreamy location!  

Open to 15 people--there are accommodations for 6 ladies in the "house" where we will work from.

Thursday evening we will meet at our "Central Park" home at Ruskin Place in SEASIDE.  (See a tour) We will have a gallery showing for some quick inspiration then go to dinner together.

Friday & Saturday we will arise and paint!  Imagine beautiful architecture, beachy scenes,  a bike leaning against a white picket fence, sunlit still-lifes, and even one of us posing as a beautiful seashore model.  Amazing subject matter to behold!

Sunday, we will have some final inspiration and say good-bye!

INCLUDED:

Some Supplies

Easels to the first 4

Instruction by 3 artists: Sara Beth Fair, Rene Stubblefield, Carole Foret

Dinner Cocktail each night

Snacks each day

Gourmet Shrimp Creole at the House Saturday Night

Night Sketching

Much more....

You will leave physically rejuvenated and revived in your painting!  Stay tuned for a more detailed itinerary and supply list.

The workshop itself: $595  

Workshop + Accomodations in Central Park House: $895

Call Carole's studio to reserve: 256-232-2521

Or email: carole@caroleforet.com

Application download is in the sidebar along with PayPal payment options.

Announcement Coming by Monday!

It has something to do with our doing a FEARLESS Workshop in this beautiful location April 7th - 10th.  Stay tuned! Details are coming by Monday!

FEARLESS Tip #2 SPEED

Uncork what is inside YOU by going really, really fast!

CUTE and INSPIRING TIMERS from ANTHROPOLOGY

Understand that the most important thing that you need for Creativity is the thing you already possess – YOU! A trick to find YOU is by giving yourself a time constraint.

Tip - Buy a cute timer from Anthropology and get started discovering who YOU are as an artist.

WHY  Really, really, really fast?

It makes sense that speed can unlock creativity. When we have to do something under extreme time constraints, we have to rely on the more intuitive, subconscious parts of our brain – the part that really defines who YOU are! The time pressure can help suppress the logical/rational/critical parts of your brain that can KILL an idea before you're barely aware of it.  And we know criticism Kills creativity!

Sure you need to PRACTICE the fundamentals but perfect drawing is not the goal in art – perfect expression of human emotion is all that counts! So when you step ONSTAGE – speed is your friend to bring out YOU.

A Look Inside FEARLESS!

Applications Coming In!

We are so grateful that the FEARLESS Workshop is filling up! Applications are coming in, and we continue to respond to emails and phonecalls about it.  Don't hesitate to email with questions. 

The most popular question by far is:

Q: "Is this workshop appropriate for beginners?"

A: YES! You will feel right at home and usually workshops are attended by a short range of skill levels--beginners to intermediates.  We all learn much from one another.  So, come on!

We have faith that each attendee will be led to this special weekend!  God is good like that.

FEARLESS WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Opening Night - Wednesday Evening, March 23rd

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Welcome Reception – “Addressing Our Fears and Seeing Like an Artist”

• Join us for a casual reception to get to know one another followed by a video presentation

• For convenience, you should bring your supplies this evening

Day One - Thursday, March 24th

9:00 am- 4:00 pm

“The Basics Fearlessly: Tools Not Rules”

• The day will be filled with demos, diving into the fundamental basics of painting, and most importantly tailoring them to your artistic sensibilities.

• We will have individual consultations during the day, to help you determineyour painting goals for the workshop.

Day Two - Friday, March 25th

9:00 am- 4:00 pm

“The Personalities of Color and Cultivating Your Style”

• This day will focus on color and style. Expect a lot of demos and to paint a lot of canvases.

Day Three – Saturday, March 26th

9:00 am- 4:00 pm

“Fearless Painting”

• Expect surprises throughout the day that will take your artistry to new levels!

• Final Critiques.

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Gallery Showing of Your Work - Family and Friends Welcome

• Enjoy seeing your paintings on display in Carole’s fabulous Gallery space and say goodbye to our new friends.

What Do You Get When You Put Three Artists Together In a Positive Environment

It is funny how when you work with another in an encouraging environment,

the results are not doubled or tripled but are

EXPONENTIAL!

Besides the practical benefits of bringing together three teachers mentioned in the last post,

the creative benefits produce exactly what is hinted at in the title of our workshop -

FEARLESS PAINTING!

So

What Do You Get When You Put Three Artist Together In a Positive Way -

An EXPONENTIAL EXPLOSION OF

Energy

Enthusiasm

Creativity

Style

You will not want to miss this!

What Can You Expect?

Confidence

Knowledge and Professional Growth

Simplification of Process

How to See

How to Express Your Style More Fully

Lots of Demos with Explanations

To Go Through a lot of Canvas

Fun

Energy

Lots of One on One

Low Teacher to Student Ratio

A Joyful Spirit

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FEARLESS PAINTING

FEARLESS Tip #1

Problem - FEAR due to High Expectations

Are your paintings not what you initially envisioned, are they too tight and not expressive enough?  

Solution - SIMPLIFY and TAKE INCREMENTAL STEPS

Simplify, take small steps, make several studies for practice and fun.

Once you are comfortable, you can Start your final painting with Joy!

In our Workshop we will show you all the steps you need so your painting is done with

CONFIDENCE and JOY!

Challenge Your Fear And Experience Growth, Freedom and Joy

It is a sad day when you find out that it’s not accident or time or fortune but just yourself that kept things from you.”  Lillian Hellman

You must go through the fear to fully experience all that you can be! In our WORKSHOP and this blog we will be offering tips to help you go through the fear and not be constricted but experience growth, freedom and JOY!!!

Planning Away!

We hope you are sitting there considering this workshop as we plan away.  You will not believe what all is in store for our students for our FEARLESS WORKSHOP!  We are so excited about it.  Stay tuned for our promotional video coming soon! See below for all the info!

FEARLESS
OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP

Rene Stubblefield, Sara Beth Fair 
& Carole Foret

3 ARTISTS , 3 FULL DAYS OF INSTRUCTION

ALL IN ONE PLACE!

   

Discover, Recover, and 
Rejuvenate your Oil Painting!

 MARCH 23RD - 26TH

(Wednesday Night - Saturday Night)
 

$495
 

CAROLE FORET'S STUDIO - DOWNTOWN ATHENS, AL
  

Wednesday Night, March 23rd

Thursday, Friday, Saturday Instruction 9am-4pm
 Saturday Night Showing, March 26^th, 5pm -6pm

Learn

Foundation to all Creativity
New Perspective on the Basics

Overcoming your Inhibitions

Expressing Your Own Vision

Discovering Your Own STYLE 

& More that will Inspire your Painting!
 Includes

Opening Reception
 Coffee, Snacks & Water during the day
Handouts
Some Supplies
Final Critique
 Gallery Showing of your Work
 Closing Reception with Family & Friends

CONTACT CAROLE For More Information and To Register:

CAROLE@CAROLEFORET.COM

FRIENDSHIP

Isn't it amazing how a friendship can really empower you! I love the way ours is one of encouragement, sharing and enthusiasm centered on our love for God and the gift He has given us. It is such a powerful combination producing the most amazing energy that far exceeds anything we know on an individual basis.  What wonderful potential leading us on the most amazing journeys.

I hope we can inspire and give you fuel for your creative journey through this blog, that through our workshop we can share our knowledge, passion, and energy with you and lead you to the path of freedom from fear in your creativity:

Part of any friendship is accountability. We hope to humbly be accountable to you and to one another to guard our God given passions and treat our daily creative time sacred. We pray that this will encourage you to do the same.

Finally friendship is a joy and in our joy let’s remember, as the poet Rilke wrote, to love the questions along the way, not rush for the solutions but allow the process to fuel our passion, bring our full measure of sensitivity to the easel and finally ”be gentle to those left behind.”

Rene, Sara Beth & Carole

Thank you for visiting our blog! We are Les Trois Painteurs-3 gals who live in North Alabama and are professional artists and teachers.  We share alot together--time talking and inspiring each other, painting and teaching together.  What a blessing that we can do this.  We give God the glory!

What can you expect from a visit here?  Lots of inspiration.  We plan to share our thoughts, things we love, things that inspire us AND some of our work.

Our big announcement right now is that we are about to explode with info on our upcoming

 FEARLESS WORKSHOP - MARCH 23RD-26TH

It will be the culmination of all that we've shared and experienced together the past year that we've been gathering.  We can't wait to share it with you!

In the meantime, visit our individual sites:

Rene Stubblefield

Sara Beth Fair

Carole Foret